Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar
Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Day: March 24, 2023
Economy minister says Iran’s oil exports hit highest level amid US sanctions
Tehran has achieved its highest level of oil exports for at least two years, surpassing the previous high of 1.3 million barrels a day despite Washington’s sanctions, Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ehsan Khandouzi has confirmed.
Russian suspect facing oil smuggling trial in US flees from Italian home
The whereabouts of the wanted son of a Russian governor are unknown
Russian facing oil smuggling trial flees from Italian home
The whereabouts of the wanted son of a Russian governor are unknown
‘City killer’ asteroid to pass between Earth and moon in 17,500mph close encounter
An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will hurtle between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend in a close encounter visible through binoculars and small telescopes.
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Saudi Arabia and Syria ‘agree to reopen embassies’ after Tehran-Riyadh detente
Saudi Arabia and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies after an 11-year freeze in diplomatic relations. The move comes following the Iran-Saudi agreement to restore relations.
Freed French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah still unable to leave Iran
Six French nationals remain imprisoned in Iran. A seventh, the Franco-Iranian researcher Fariba Adelkhah, is no longer behind bars, having been released from Tehran’s Evin prison in February. But the Iranian authorities have refused to return her iden…
Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk
Almost 500 Russians have been charged under wartime censorship laws. We look at 12 cases.